Crypto exchange BitMEX has published a framework of principles for how best to store additional batches of transactional provenance data, a requirement exchanges face as… Read More »BitMEX Introduces Data Storage Framework for FATF’s Travel Rule
The convergence of traditional finance and cryptocurrencies was more profound than ever this year. From the maturation of crypto-first digital commerce to MicroStrategy’s big bitcoin… Read More »The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets
Recent rumors about U.S. regulation of private, self-hosted crypto wallets have some compelling context. For example, the proposal submitted last month by U.S. authorities to… Read More »Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) needs an entirely new approach when it comes to policing crypto, according to Sian Jones, the driving force behind… Read More »FATF Needs Entirely New Approach to Regulating Crypto, Says V20 Summit
U.S. regulators are discussing the “why” of a new proposal that has crypto fans concerned. Speaking Monday at the V20 Virtual Asset Service Providers Summit,… Read More »Why FinCEN Wants Details on All Cross-Border Transactions Over $250
The Travel Rule Protocol (TRP), a working group favored by banks and traditional financial institutions and focused on bringing crypto in line with global anti-money… Read More »Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its guidance notes for distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers, the regulator announced Thursday. The amended guidance now… Read More »Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Guidance to Match FATF Crypto Rules
A leaked version of rules to be issued later this month by the European Commission proposes an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading or… Read More »Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets
The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial… Read More »User Profiling Can Help Regulators Identify Illegal Crypto Activity, Says FATF
Shyft Network is adding Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to its crypto-focused anti-money laundering (AML) platform, and launching a “governance task force” including a host of… Read More »FATF Compliance Effort Adds Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to Governance Task Force
The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial… Read More »Swiss Crypto Firms Say First Automated, AML-Compliant Bitcoin Transfer Completed
Africa isn’t included on the virtual asset regulatory map just yet. But crypto businesses seeing strong growth across the 54-country continent are working hard on… Read More »Where FATF Crypto Compliance Gets Interesting: Africa
